"To my knowledge, this is all of us," Reibe confirmed, looking from Strider to Katherine and back with an amused smirk. "So what's the deal with you two... role reversal?" She chuckled. "Only Katherine never had white hair, Strider... didn't you know white is a sign of age?"

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"Either path presents a great challenge," Aislin said thoughtfully. "But which is the greater challenge?" After a moment of thought, she nodded slowly. "Training. I choose training."